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Patricia Ferguson vs David Baines

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Patricia Ferguson and David Baines voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 1 different votes 321 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
43 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
43 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 96% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
43 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
43 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 258 of 650
Participation
65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
436
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
563 eligible divisions
225
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
49.5 % of votes cast
211
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.5 % of votes cast
16
3.7 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£151,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£151,093
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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